The Record Sport columnist and treble-winning Ibrox captain pulled no punches in as he assessed Sunday's derby defeat.
At times like these it can be a heavy shirt to wear. I know because I’ve been there when the pressure is on and the Rangers fans have had enough of being let down by the guys in those blue jerseys. I used to be one of them.
But, even so, I was sure Rangers would have more than enough to get the result they needed against a side with some serious injury problems. That they failed to grasp that opportunity was a tipping point for the support and the patience has now run out. Some of these players might think it was an overreaction but they had better learn to deal with it because it’s their job to make these fans happy. If they can’t find a way to do that then I’m afraid they’re in the wrong movie.
There’s no more room for any further slip ups so, without any disrespect to Livingston who they’ll face in the quarter final – or any of the other teams left in the competition for that matter - Michael has to make sure he gets his hands on that trophy. In that respect, it’s safe to say the honeymoon period is well and truly over. It’s now reaching judgement time, both for the manager and for the players he has brought in.
That doesn’t reflect well on Michael as he identified these guys and pushed the boat out to bring them in. But, quite clearly, they haven’t done enough to earn his trust as only Butland, Dujon Sterling and Dessers made his starting XI at the weekend - and Sterling was only in by default because Borna Barisic wasn’t fit to play. That jumped out at me when I saw the team sheet ahead of the Celtic game. It tells me that he feels the other new signings aren’t ready to play.
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